Dewing Grain Podcast

This week Andrew is back and joined by Ben and Webby. They start by looking at the issues coming in with the early winter barley samples, before turning to the disappointing value of feed barley. Ben brings up the situation in India, and the team round things off with a look at oil and shipping. 🚶 Podcast walk — Tuesday 7th, 2pm, Dewing Grain Aylsham office. Boots on.   Hosted on Acast. See...

This week the reins are handed to Joe, Webby and Harry while Andrew is away. They kick things off with the hot weather and what it's doing to crops, before Joe and Webby give a debrief from the Norfolk Show on Wednesday. Joe also reflects on the 10 year anniversary of Brexit — pop the champagne. Apologies also for the intermittent technical difficulties with Webby's mic. We're working on it. 🚶 Po...

This week Andrew is joined by Joe, Ben and Webby. Andrew kicks off with the news that malting barley is looking good across Europe and Scotland — which, unfortunately, doesn't bode well for values. He talks about maltsters moving away from winter barley, before the team get into Andrew's guest appearance on the Farmers Weekly Podcast at Cereals. They also discuss the messages coming out of the lat...

In this week's Bitesize, Andrew recaps the goings on at Cereals 2026, held at Clarkson's Farm on Wednesday — quite the venue. He talks about farmer moods more broadly, before turning to the big question on everyone's mind: what's this Super El Niño going to mean for us? 🚶 Podcast walk — 7th July, location TBC. Boots on standby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Bitesize, Andrew opens with the news everyone's been waiting for — rain! He takes a moment to reflect on his prediction about old crop prices coming back down proving correct, before running through where prices stand right now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Bitesize, Andrew is joined by Ben while Webby is away eating meats and cheeses. Prices have been mostly flat this week, possibly down to the half term lull. Andrew reveals a secret malting barley deal for store members, and Ben and Joe are heading off to the spring Bourse — watch this space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Bitesize, Andrew opens with a look at the current state of the wheat market before running through values for both new and old crop. He then turns to the heatwave — how much damage is it actually doing? Andrew also shares his thoughts on malting barley and whether now is the time to market it. 🚶 Podcast walk — Charles Bracey's, 27th May, 2pm. What3words: most.shuttled.rhino. Boots...

This week Andrew is joined by Ben and Webby. They kick things off with a debrief from the recent farmer meeting, before turning to the AHDB and whether their wheat figures are quite as reliable as they'd like us to think. The team talk about the May 27 ex farm price pushing up towards £200 — one to watch. They also weigh in on who the next Prime Minister might be, and Ben rounds things off by givi...

This week Andrew is joined by Ben and Webby to discuss the current "peace" and what it means for the market — inverted commas very much intended. Webby digs into the correlation between oil and wheat on the futures charts, before the team talk about locking in higher fertiliser purchases against the improved grain prices. They also cover the market shorts still working their way out, and Andrew fl...

In this week's Bitesize, Andrew gets into the technicalities of the grain market — including how a city banker (with a b) has been caught short. He runs through the weather, what it means for prices, and where the market stands right now. 📅 Breakfast meeting — Norfolk Food Hall, Tuesday 12th May, 8:30am. 🚶 Podcast walk — 27th May, location TBC. Boots on standby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

This week Andrew is back and joined by Ben and Webby. They kick things off with a look at French wheat coming into the country for Ensus. Webby puts Ben on the spot with a rain prediction, before Andrew makes the case that a weather market could trigger a proper rally. 📅 Breakfast meeting — Norfolk Food Hall, Tuesday 12th May, 8:30am. A chance to talk markets, spot opportunities, and put your que...

This week Ben and Joe take the helm. Ben opens with a rare admission — they got it wrong. Joe gives an update on the situation in Australia, before the pair get into the Trump-Xi meeting and what it could mean for markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Andrew is joined by Joe and Webby to debate the big question — what do you do next in this market?  They dig into the ongoing situation in Iran and what it might mean for prices before turning their attention closer to home.  A special mention to Scott Welcome for the Hawkstone lagers — much appreciated.  Oh, and Ben gets a rare moment in the sun as the team sing his prais...

This week Andrew is joined by Joe, Ben and Webby. Andrew kicks things off with a debrief from his recent trip to Lisbon — hopefully not all work. They move onto Ensus before Webby brings things back home with an update on disease pressure on crops. Andrew rounds things off by flagging the increased growing costs on the back of the Iran War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

This week Ben and Webby take the lead while Andrew is off at the RMI meeting in Lisbon. The boys reflect on what can only be described as a roller coaster week, with Trump keeping everyone on their toes as usual. They get into the £100M reopening of the Ensus plant, before turning their attention to the big question — what happens next in Iran? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

In this week's Bitesize, Andrew opens with a look at the rally off the back of the Iran War. He moves on to the tenders, before breaking down the widening spread between old crop and new crop futures. Andrew's advice? Make sure you're selling some tonnage into the rally — but hold off on the malting barley for now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Andrew is joined by Joe, Ben and Webby to chew over recent events. The team share their predictions for what's coming over the weekend — and the real question is whether Ben can outdo himself. Andrew breaks down the newly registered futures stores, before Ben weighs in on the government's short-sightedness in closing the ethanol plants. Strong opinions, as always. Podcast walk — Worstead...

This week Andrew is joined by Josh and Diego. They kick things off by looking at how farmers can reduce the carbon per tonne of their grain — turns out it's not as straightforward as it sounds. The trio dig into the difference between cutting carbon through yield versus reducing carbon inputs, before all agreeing that new techniques are worth testing before going all in. Wise words. Podcast walk —...

On this weeks episode Andrew is joined by Ben and Webby. They kick things off with a brief chip-on-shoulder session. Andrew then asks the question on everyone's mind — is this the bottom of the downward spiral? Ben has a proper howler with his geopolitical predictions. They get into malting barley premiums before discussing why locking into the carry when it's there might just be the smartest thin...

Andrew hosts this weeks Bitesize episode. He starts by talking about the weather and prices. The next Podcast walk will take place on the 20th of March. Please give us some suggestions on where it should take place! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, Ben, Joe & Webby take the reins. Joe kicks things off by regaling us with tales from the Norfolk Farming Conference he attended with Andrew. Webby shares updates from his Roman holiday, where he presumably did more than just toss coins into fountains and eat his body weight in carbonara. The trio then tackle the government's questionnaire—because nothing says "riveting...

On this week’s Education Series episode, Andrew and Webby talk about the AIC1 contract. They go through each point one by one. Andrew mentions how farmers can say they want to use AIC1 terms over a merchant’s individual terms.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s Bitesize episode is hosted by Joe, Ben & Webby. The team start by going over some values. They debate the thrilling week of geopolitical news.  Ben mentions how rising oil prices are likely to have an impact on fertiliser prices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s episode is hosted by Ben & Webby to discuss the DEFRA consultation on contractual fairness. They talk about the importance of everyone being educated on the contracts they use. They argue that maybe farmers and merchants view the contracts usefulness differently.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode Andrew is joined by Ben, Webby and Scott Welcome. The team recap the events of the Norfolk Dinner from the night before.  Webby plumbs a toilet. Scotty compliments the office.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.